FROM SARAH:

A bit slower-paced, so this one is best for your patient listeners. Twelve-year-old Jason Bell and his family anticipate Christmas in Ohio, 1890.

Recommended for ages 7+.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Twelve-year-old Jason Bell waits impatiently for Christmas 1890. Set against the carefully researched background life of a middle-class black family in Ohio a century ago, “Hamilton’s story moves along at an elegant pace, giving readers time to savor the holiday preparations.”--School Library Journal